The Rotary Alumni Global Service Award and Rotary Alumni Association of the Year Award are opportunities to recognize outstanding past participants in Rotary’s programs and scholarships. This webinar will allow you to learn about the criteria for each award and about the nomination process and timeline for 2018-19. District alumni chairs and regional Rotary Foundation coordinators, especially, will learn about their important roles in the nomination process.

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2. Rotary Alumni Award Nominations
Rotary Alumni Relations team
17 July 2018

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Alumni Relations Staff
Bill Rintz
Alumni Relations
Specialist
Mike Pfriem
Alumni Relations Sr.
Supervisor
Logan Johnson
Alumni Relations
Communications Specialist

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You will learn about:
• The criteria for the Alumni Global Service Award
and the Alumni Association of the Year Award
• Recent changes to the nomination process
• Your role:
– How to identify candidates and submit
nominations (as a district alumni chair)
– How to evaluate nominations and submit zone
winners (as an RRFC)

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The benefits to you:
• Recognize outstanding alumni and alumni
associations
• Enhance Rotary’s public image
• Strengthen connections with proven leaders
who share Rotary’s values

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Summary of changes
Previous years:
• Nomination period:
April to 30 June
• Only RRFCs
authorized to
submit
nominations
• RRFCs responsible
for all aspects of a
nomination
From this year:
• Nomination period:
1 July to 15 Sep.
• Nominations
accepted from
anyone
• RRFCs decide on a
regional winner by
15 Oct.

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Rotary Alumni Global Service Award
Recognizes an
outstanding Rotary
alumnus or alumna
whose professional
achievements and
service activities
illustrate the impact
of Rotary’s programs.

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RAGSA Criteria
1) Demonstrate the social benefits of Rotary’s programs
through extraordinary service activities and professional
achievement
2) Achieve distinction in their profession or vocation
3) Perform sustainable service affecting the
international community

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RAGSA Eligibility
• Any Rotary alumnus or alumna
• Must be living, is not a past RI director or Rotary
Foundation trustee, must not have received the
global award before.

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Rotary Alumni
Interact
Rotaract
Rotary Youth Exchange
New Generations Service Exchange
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)
Rotary Peace Fellowships
Rotary Scholarships (global grants, district grants,
Yoneyama, etc.)
Vocational Training Teams (members and leaders)
Ambassadorial Scholarships
Grants for University Teachers
Group Study Exchange (members and leaders)

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2017-18 Winner: John Caulfield
• 40 years in international
diplomacy
• Former Chief of the US
Interests Section in Cuba
• Former Consul General at
multiple US embassies
• US State Department’s
Distinguished Service Award

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2017-18 Winner: John Caulfield

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Alumni Association of the Year Award
Recognizes an alumni association that has displayed
heightened awareness of the significant role that alumni play
in Rotary.

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AAotY Criteria
1. Formally-chartered by Rotary International
2. Enhance the awareness of the value of alumni within
Rotary
3. Involve a majority of association members in a
project/activity over the past 12 months
4. Have an online presence
5. Demonstrate collaboration between Rotarians and
alumni
6. Support the Object of Rotary and Service Above Self

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Eligibility
• Consult the alumni association map:
http://j.mp/2uxoKox
• Write to alumni@rotary.org

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2017-18 Winner
Rotary District 9141/9142 Alumni Association
• Tree planting program
• Medical outreach event
• Public lectures

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Nomination process
• Nomination period: 1 July – 15 September
• Who can nominate: anyone
• How: online forms on Rotary Awards page
• Who chooses zone winners: RRFCs
• Who chooses global winners: The Service Awards Board
Committee and the TRF Awards Review Trustee
Committee on behalf of the Board and the Trustees

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Key dates
• 1 July: online nomination forms open.
• 15 September: online nomination forms close. RRFCs
work with the RC and RPIC to select one winner for each
award.
• 15 October: Deadline for RRFCs to submit
zone/regional winners to RI (alumni@rotary.org).
• December: Board and Trustee Committees select one
recipient of each global award on behalf of the Board and
the Trustees.

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Role of district alumni chairs
• Identify candidates
– Download the alumni report
– Write to alumni@rotary.org
• Encourage participation from clubs and other
district leaders
• Submit a nomination by 15 September
– Nomination links available on Rotary Awards page:
https://my.rotary.org/en/learning-reference/learn-
topic/awards

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District alumni chairs: preparing a nomination
Alumni Global Service
Award:
• Info about the nominee and
their program participation
• Written answers
demonstrating the candidate’s
professional distinction,
international service, etc. (up
to 1000 characters)
• Additional documents if
available (photo, CV, etc.)
Alumni Assoc. of the Year:
• Info about the association
and their leadership
• Written answers
demonstrating the
association’s collaboration
with Rotarians and how they
demonstrate Rotary’s values.
(up to 1000 characters)
• Info on up to 2 projects
within the past 12 months.
• Additional documents if
available (photos, etc.)

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District alumni chairs: preparing a nomination

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Role of RRFCs
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Role of RRFCs
• Until 15 September: receive and collect nominations from RI
from your zone/region

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Role of RRFCs
• After 15 September, involve the Rotary public
image coordinators (RPIC) and Rotary
coordinators (RC) in your decision
• Before the 15 October deadline, select one
winner for each award. Submit your choice(s) to
alumni@rotary.org

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